Eastmain-1-A and Sarcelle Powerhouses and Rupert Diversion A project for present and future generations

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1 Eastmain-1-A and Sarcelle Powerhouses and Rupert Diversion A project for present and future generations Benoit Gagnon Tucuruí - Brasil 22 november 2011

2 Hydro-Québec Overview Generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Québec Installed capacity > MW Clean energy leader 98 % of its total output generated by hydropower In Québec, the electric sector produces only 0.8 % of GHG emissions Exportation of clean energy to the neighbouring provinces and North Eastern United States 2

3 Three essentials conditions 1. Profitable under market conditions 2. Environmentally acceptable 3. Well received by local communities 3

4 Eastmain-1-A / Rupert project 5 billions $CDN investment Capacity of 918 MW Annual energy : 8.7 TWh Cost price : 5.1 / kwh Economic spinoff : 1.2 G$ 4

5 Eastmain-1-A / Rupert project Rupert river diversion : 314 km 4 dams and 74 dikes 2 powerhouses Tailbay/ forebay: 346 km² Transfer tunnel : 2.9 km 6 work camps 8 hydraulics structures 5

6 Eeyou Istchee : Land of the Cree 6 Cree communities 297 traplines 33 trappers affected 6

7 Main steps for a large Hydropower project Hydro-Québec Need identified Environmental impact assessment Project notice Filing of environmental impact statement Engineering Procurement Construction Commissioning Summary and follow-up Preliminary studies Draft design Permitting Project Post-project / Operation Impact statement guidelines Public hearings Government authorizations Screening analysis Recommendations to authorities Authorities and governement bodies 7

8 From design to operation Preliminary studies in collaboration with the Crees Agreement with Mistissini community Participation in geotechnical field surveys 20 public meetings in 6 Cree communities Paix des Braves (Cree Nation and Québec government) Boumhounam Agreement Cd (Cree Nation and Hydro-Québec) Preliminary studies

9 Project design criteria 1. Minimal flooding of land 2. Application of an ecological instream flow regime in the Rupert River 3. Maintenance of a flow equivalent to the natural flow in the Lemare and Nemiscau rivers 4. Building of hydraulic structures on the Rupert River to protect fish communities and habitat, preserve the landscape and support navigation and land use in some of its stretches 5. Mesgouez Lake, Champion Lake and Lake Nemiscau kept at their natural levels 6. Supply of drinking water ensured for the village of Waskaganish Preliminary studies

10 Eastmain-1-A A / Rupert Dam and Spillway 10

11 Rupert river Ecological Instream Flow Regime 416 m 3 /s If cold fall - October 28 Between 5 days Spring 45 days 9 days 3 days 267 m 3 /s Fall 3 days If warm fall - November m 3 /s 127 m 3 /s 20 to 30 days 127 m 3 /s Flow Winter Summer Winter Time Never before May 8 Early July October 5 11

12 12 Rupert River hydraulic structures

13 Rupert river hydraulic structures Weir PK 290 Spur KP 85 Weir PK 170 Rock blanket PK 20,4 13

14 Sand dune Wetlands 14 Old Nemaska village Nemiscau lake

15 From design to operation Draft design Cree Hydro-Québec Feasibility study group (Boumhounam Committee) 33 meetings Participation in technical and environmental studies and EIA ( person-day) Gathering and integration of traditional knowledge Workshops with trappers (24 meetings) Cd 15

16 Interview Traditional knowledge Land use 16

17 Field survey with a Cree collaborator Barge marbrée Barge marbrée 17

18 From design to operation Permitting Government authorizations Main steps Schedule Public consultation on directives Public consultation on EIA compliance Public hearings Provincial authorization 97 conditions Federal authorization 40 Cd conditions May June 2003 February April March 9 June 2006 November 2006 February

19 From design to operation Project EPC Monitoring Committee (Cree communities Niskamoon Society HQ) Participation in technical and environmental studies ( person-day) Individual interviews with 33 trappers (405 meetings) Roadshows in each community Cd 19 Sarcelle : 150 MW

20 Communication tools Newsletter Radio program Project EPC www 20 Web sites and CD-ROM

21 Measures to promote economic spinoff within Cree communities Project EPC Approval of 5 million $ in contracts for the design phase 200 construction contracts worth > 600 million $ with 39 Cree companies Hiring of a Cree employment counselor A 1.5-million $ fund for theoretical and hands-on training of Cree workers Allocation of 45 million $ worth of contracts during operations 21

22 Clearing of diversion bays to facilitate flow, navigation and land use Clearing of corridor Boat launch Safety signs Portage sign 22

23 23 Lake Sturgeon Spawning ground and hatchery

24 24 Wetlands, fish and GHG studies

25 Eastmain-1-A A / Rupert Walter Jolly Bay 25

26 From design to operation Operation Environmental follow-up ( ) Monitoring Committee Smokey Hill Liaison Committee Rupert River Water Management Board Trappers annual monitoring of navigation corridors Eastmain-1-A Public consultation in 2012 on mitigation measures effectiveness 26

27 Eastmain-1-A A / Rupert Scoop fishing at Smokey Hill 27

28 Hydro-Québec best practices 1. Continuous involvement of stakeholders at every stage of the projects 2. Agreements with the indigenous communities and Regional Authorities 3. Social, environmental and, technical criteria included in agreements 4. Extensive public participation 5. Maximizing social and economic spinoff for host-communities 6. Extensive environmental monitoring program 28

29 29 Obrigado - Gracias Thank you